Reviews

The House of Hades by Rick Riordan

cxdiggy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

blairwatson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

The book started off quite slowly (for Rick riordan’s standards) but soon sped up. Percabeth is chef’s kiss in this book. Some parts are quite graphic compared to PJO and the first 2 HOO books. It’s really creepy and contains a lot of painful stuff. 

And Nico is back!!!!!! Omg Eros basically forced him to out himself!!! I hate Eros sm!!!! I almost cried when Nico smiled and when he kissed hazel’s forehead 😭 AND THE WAY HE AND JASON TALKS ABOUT HIS SEXUALITY IS SO SAD. PLS LET HIM ACCEPT HIMSELF PLSSSSSSSSS

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Child death

thecat_chronicles's review against another edition

5.0

"Oh, did you expect me to play fair? Cupid laughed. I am the god of love. I am never fair."

I took my time rereading this because I didn't want it to end. So many Percabeth moments, Bob and Small Bob wholesomeness, Nico character devo, and more and more. The characters are everything in this book. 

anna_landberg's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

5.0

book_explorer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jaimarie's review against another edition

5.0

Once I started it I was pretty hooked, and then university finals happened. So I started again yesterday and I couldn't put it down. I was so scared for all of the characters, and I didn't know what was gonna happen! I celebrated every victory and cried every loss. Also, that Nico revelation... YAS!!! I really loved the whole book. Percy, Annabeth, Jason, Leo, Piper, Frank, Hazel, Nico, Reyna, Bob, Damasen and even Coach Hedge have a special place in my heart <3

sapphic_in_the_stacks's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

presleyanderson's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

samileighh's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

2.0

yars_reading_corner's review against another edition

5.0

A very dark setting, well…Duh!
Oh Annabeth and Percy! Their love makes me so happy, so true and innocent, they literally go through hell (Hades) together, we see more character development from Hazel, Frank and Piper, especially Hazel!! I LOVE IT